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List of mammals of Iowa

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This is a list of mammals of Iowa. The list includes species native to the U.S. state of Iowa and introduced into the state. It also includes mammals currently extirpated in the state. This list does not include domesticated mammals.[1][2]

Opossums

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Family: Didelphidae

Shrews

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Family: Soricidae

Moles

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Family: Talpidae

Bats

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Family: Vespertilionidae

Lagomorphs

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Family: Leporidae

Rodents

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Family: Castoridae

Family: Cricetidae

Family: Erethizontidae

Family: Geomyidae

Family: Heteromyidae

Family: Muridae

Family: Zapodidae

Family: Sciuridae

Carnivorans

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Family: Canidae

Family: Ursidae

Family: Procyonidae

Family: Mephitidae

Family: Felidae

Family: Mustelidae

Even-toed ungulates

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Family: Antilocapridae

Family: Bovidae

Family: Cervidae

References

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  1. ^ Iowa Mammals
  2. ^ Hyning, T. Van; Pellett, Frank C. (1910). "An Annotated Catalogue of the Recent Mammals of Iowa". Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science. 17 (1): 211–218.
  3. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Extirpated Mammals in Iowa". Dickinson County Conservation Board. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  7. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  8. ^ Misuraca, Michael. "Odocoileus hemionus". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 9 September 2023.